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Infographic: Cost of Sony’s data hack could reach $24 billion

The security breach of the Sony PlayStation Network offers lessons for a variety of disciplines, among them PR. Sony’s public relations department communicated via its PlayStation blog throughout the crisis—sometimes to its detriment.

The breach has proved epic, having lasted a month and, according to one estimate, costing Sony as much as $24 billion.

This infographic from Money Saving Blog displays the timeline of the hack and breaks down the cost: